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# we british invented the word grey (possibly)
and therefore have the right to dictate how it is spelled (possibly)

this is true of all english words (possibly)

except 'aluminum' where we had to correct the spelling for the merkins.
(, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:28, archived)
# We never di change how we spell Aluminium
NO WAY!
The only people that say it wrong are non-sciency chaps anyways... I cannae beliefff et!
(, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:32, archived)
# As far as I know
The English language stayed much the same in America, while in Britain the royal court began using a French affected version, which the middle-class wannabes adopted.
(, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:33, archived)
# how would you know that?
did you read the dictionary OF the dictioinary?
(, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:41, archived)
# the metadictionary?
*hushed gasp.
(, Thu 26 Oct 2006, 14:52, archived)